Xavi Hernandez he encouraged Barcelona extend Sergi Roberto contract after 2024.
The experienced defender has signed a one-year extension at Catalonia in 2023 and his current deal expires at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
Barcelona and Roberto are confident they can reach an agreement that will trigger a 12-month extension to 2025.
However, the club does not see his situation as a priority, with his name also on a list that could be discharged, if his financial problems continue.
Roberto is currently out through injury, but his versatility and willingness to play a team role has proved invaluable to Xavi this season.
Xavi was asked about his view on what the club should do regarding Roberto's future, and the former Spain international is clear about his preference for a renewal, despite his own exit.
“I don't know if this will be his last season. My recommendation to the club is to renew him,” according to reports from Sports newspaper.
“I think he's a very important team player, both in the dressing room and on the field.”
The guest of Barcelona Granada in The league action this weekend as Xavi aims to keep his side in the title race in the coming weeks.
